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William Byrd — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Byrd across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mayton & Tomie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Elevation Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Byrd | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Fred Byrd | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Paul Byrd | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bertie Byrd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mayton Byrd | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Blanche Byrd | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lula Byrd | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Alonza Byrd | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lafayette Banks | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Byrd | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 2
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 22
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | Willie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 28
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Laborer Helper |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Byrd across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mayton Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and father Tomie Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Salley Byrd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mayton Byrd
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tomie Byrd
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Byrd
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Byrd
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Salley Byrd
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Byrd
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Paul Byrd
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Byrd
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonza Byrd
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Byrd
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Byrd
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Byrd
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie A Langdon | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mamie Langdon | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Walter Langdon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | H. Horace Langdon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie Austin | 47 | Head | Farmerette | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie M Austin | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | J. Vaden Lassiter | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mamie Lassiter | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Roberta B. Lassiter | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Emmet M. Barber | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lalon Barber | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mamie Barber | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Barber | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Yancy Barber | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Letha Barber | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Talbot Barber | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | W. Hale Barber | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth Barber | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Albert Barber | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Almon Barber | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | A. Henry Barber | 69 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | W. Latta Lassiter | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Lassiter | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | David Lassiter | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Estella Lassiter | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Alonzo Lassiter | 19 | Son | In College | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lester W. Lassiter | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Velma Lassiter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Melvin Lassiter | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Nancy Coats | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mayton L. Byrd | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lula Byrd | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bertie Byrd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Paul Byrd | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | William Byrd THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Alonza Byrd | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Blanche Byrd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Fred Byrd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Byrd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lafayette Banks | 29 | Employee | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joel W. Lee | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lina Lee | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Holden Lee | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Rachel Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Joel G. Lee | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Vaden Strickland | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ellen Strickland | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John H. Stuckey | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Bettie Stuckey | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)